"ground growth, thicker roots grow in a steady fashion. European beech is a very popular ornamental tree in parks and large gardens in temperate regions of the world. In North America, they are preferred for this purpose over the native ""F. grandifolia"", which despite its tolerance of warmer climates, is slower growing, taking an average of 10 years longer to attain maturity. The town of Brookline, Massachusetts has one of the largest, if not the largest, grove of European beech trees in the United States. The 2.5 acre public park, called 'The Longwood Mall', was planted sometime before 1850 qualifying"
"Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica, the wood forget-me-not or woodland forget-me-not, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, native to Europe. It is a short-lived herbaceous perennial or biennial growing to tall by wide, with hairy leaves and a profusion of flowers with petals longer than their tube, pink in bud then opening disc-shaped, intensely sky-blue with yellow centres in Spring. Stace describes this plant as having the following characteristics: Widely cultivated throughout the temperate world, it is particularly associated with spring bedding schemes involving other spring-flowering subjects, notably daffodils, tulips, wallflowers and primulas. Typically seeds are sown"
"Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica, commonly known as Tupelo, Black gum, sour gum, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to eastern North America from the coastal Northeast USA and southern Ontario south to central Florida and eastern Texas, as well as Mexico. ""Nyssa sylvatica""'s genus name ""(Nyssa)"" refers to a Greek water nymph; the species epithet ""sylvatica"" refers to its woodland habitat. The species' common name tupelo is of Native American origin, coming from the Creek words ""ito"" ‘tree’ and ""opilwa"" ‘swamp’; it was in use by the mid-18th century While these trees are often known as simply ""tupelo"", the fuller"
"Croton sylvaticus Croton sylvaticus is a tree in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is commonly known as the forest fever-berry. These trees are distributed in forests from the east coast of South Africa to Tropical Africa. It grows 7–13 m in height, occasionally up to 30 m, in moist forests, thickets and forest edges at altitudes of 350–1800 m. Greenish cream flowers, up to 3 mm long (all male or female or mixed flowers), in racemes, 10–30 cm long. Fruit, light green when young, turning to orange or red, trilobed, oval in shape, hairy. Used as a general timber, for poles,"
"Luzula sylvatica Luzula sylvatica, commonly known as greater wood-rush or great wood-rush, is a perennial flowering plant in the rush family Juncaceae. With regards to the etymology of the binomial, ""Luzula"" could come from the Italian ""lucciola"" (""to shine, sparkle"") or the Latin ""luzulae"" or ""luxulae"", from ""lux"" (""light""), inspired by the way the plants sparkle when wet with dew; whilst ""sylvatica"" comes from silva, Latin for forest. ""Luzula sylvatica"" is the largest woodrush, with stems high. It forms clumps of bright green leaves which are glossy, flat, linear, about in length and wide; its leaves remain green or at"
"depends on the location: in forest areas, ""F. sylvatica"" grows to over , with branches being high up on the trunk. In open locations, it will become much shorter (typically ) and more massive. The leaves are alternate, simple, and entire or with a slightly crenate margin, 5–10 cm long and 3–7 cm broad, with 6–7 veins on each side of the leaf (7–10 veins in ""Fagus orientalis""). When crenate, there is one point at each vein tip, never any points between the veins. The buds are long and slender, long and thick, but thicker (to ) where the buds"
"Geranium sylvaticum Geranium sylvaticum (wood cranesbill, woodland geranium) is a species of hardy flowering plant in the Geraniaceae family, native to Europe and northern Turkey. The Latin specific epithet ""sylvaticum"" means ""of woodland"", referring to the plant's native habitat, as does its common name ""wood cranesbill"". The plant grows to tall by wide, it is a mound-forming herbaceous, gynodioecious perennial with deeply cut and toothed 7-lobed basal leaves. In summer, flowers are borne on stalks with ruffs of leaves. The flower colour ranges from mauve to sky blue, depending on soil conditions. It has 10 stamens and glandular-hairy fruits. ""G."
"Calystegia silvatica The morning glory Calystegia silvatica (syn. ""Calystegia sepium silvatica"", ""C. inflata"", and ""C. sylvestris"") is known by the common name giant bindweed or large bindweed. It is the largest species of bindweed and is a strong rampant climber. It is native to southern Europe but has been introduced to many other areas because it is an attractive garden plant. ""Calystegia silvatica"" subsp. ""fraterniflora"" (short-stalked false bindweed) is native to North America. It has large, arrow-shaped leaves and showy white trumpet-shaped flowers up to 9 centimeters in diameter. It is considered a weed in some areas where it has"
"""arbores felices"" (plural) as the oak (four species thereof), the birch, the hazelnut, the sorbus, the white fig, the pear, the apple, the grape, the plum, the cornus and the lotus. The oak was sacred to Jupiter, and twigs of oak were used by the Vestals to ignite the sacred fire in March every year. Also among the ""felices"" were the olive tree, a twig of which was affixed to the hat of the Flamen Dialis, and the laurel and the poplar, which crowned the Salian priests. ""Arbores infelices"" were those under the protection of chthonic gods or those gods"
"Shetland and the Outer Hebrides. In Ireland it is mostly found in Northern Ireland, although there are a few spots in the Republic of Ireland. Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica, the wood forget-me-not or woodland forget-me-not, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, native to Europe. It is a short-lived herbaceous perennial or biennial growing to tall by wide, with hairy leaves and a profusion of flowers with petals longer than their tube, pink in bud then opening disc-shaped, intensely sky-blue with yellow centres in Spring. Stace describes this plant as having the following characteristics: Widely cultivated throughout"
"wear and some acids has led to its use as factory flooring. Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica, commonly known as Tupelo, Black gum, sour gum, is a medium-sized deciduous tree native to eastern North America from the coastal Northeast USA and southern Ontario south to central Florida and eastern Texas, as well as Mexico. ""Nyssa sylvatica""'s genus name ""(Nyssa)"" refers to a Greek water nymph; the species epithet ""sylvatica"" refers to its woodland habitat. The species' common name tupelo is of Native American origin, coming from the Creek words ""ito"" ‘tree’ and ""opilwa"" ‘swamp’; it was in use by the mid-18th"
"posts and as a fuel. Sap from leaves is used for healing cuts, bark is used in the treatment of malaria, a decoction from the bark of the roots is taken orally as a remedy for tuberculosis, an infusion of the leaves acts as a purgative. Croton sylvaticus Croton sylvaticus is a tree in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is commonly known as the forest fever-berry. These trees are distributed in forests from the east coast of South Africa to Tropical Africa. It grows 7–13 m in height, occasionally up to 30 m, in moist forests, thickets and forest edges at"
"""Medicago sativa"" (alfalfa), ""Arachis hypogaea"" (peanut), ""Ceratonia siliqua"" (carob), and ""Glycyrrhiza glabra"" (liquorice). A number of species are also weedy pests in different parts of the world, including: ""Cytisus scoparius"" (broom), ""Robinia pseudoacacia"" (black locust)"", Ulex europaeus"" (gorse), ""Pueraria lobata"" (kudzu), and a number of ""Lupinus"" species. The name 'Fabaceae' comes from the defunct genus ""Faba"", now included in ""Vicia"". The term ""faba"" comes from Latin, and appears to simply mean ""bean"". Leguminosae is an older name still considered valid, and refers to the fruit of these plants, which are called legumes. Fabaceae range in habit from giant trees (like"
"Dioscorea sylvatica Dioscorea sylvatica (""forest elephants foot"") is a species of a twining tuberous vine that is native to Africa. It is common and widespread in forest and thicket, throughout the summer rainfall areas of East and Southern Africa. It produces a distinctively flattened caudex, often with lobes that spread out. The creeping shoots grow throughout most of the year, though each will periodically die back and be replaced from the central caudex root stock. In dryer conditions it can become deciduous. The green creeping foliage can reach 4 meters or more in height. It is an extremely widespread and"
"Quercus falcata Quercus falcata, commonly known as the southern red oak or Spanish oak, is a tree in the red oak section (""Lobatae"") of the genus ""Quercus"" native to the eastern and south-central United States. ""Quercus falcata"" occurs on dry or sandy upland sites from southern New York (Long Island) south to central Florida and west to Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. In the northeastern portion of its range the species is relatively rare and found almost exclusively along the coast; its highest prevalence is throughout the piedmont region of the Southeast. ""Quercus falcata"" is a medium to large-sized deciduous tree"
"tree was at least 200 years old, stood tall, and had a spread. Quercus falcata Quercus falcata, commonly known as the southern red oak or Spanish oak, is a tree in the red oak section (""Lobatae"") of the genus ""Quercus"" native to the eastern and south-central United States. ""Quercus falcata"" occurs on dry or sandy upland sites from southern New York (Long Island) south to central Florida and west to Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. In the northeastern portion of its range the species is relatively rare and found almost exclusively along the coast; its highest prevalence is throughout the piedmont"
"Nicotiana sylvestris Nicotiana sylvestris is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, known by the common names woodland tobacco, flowering tobacco, and South American tobacco. It is a perennial plant in the tobacco genus ""Nicotiana"", native to the Andes region in Argentina and Bolivia, in South America. It is a tall plant, growing to high by broad. The leaves are simple, somewhat sticky, with the blade partially surrounding the stem, clasping petiole. Flowers are produced on many-branched stems. The flowers are tubular, white, borne in racemes held above the foliage. Flowers can be over 7 cm long"
"reason it was called Odin's Grace. Geranium sylvaticum Geranium sylvaticum (wood cranesbill, woodland geranium) is a species of hardy flowering plant in the Geraniaceae family, native to Europe and northern Turkey. The Latin specific epithet ""sylvaticum"" means ""of woodland"", referring to the plant's native habitat, as does its common name ""wood cranesbill"". The plant grows to tall by wide, it is a mound-forming herbaceous, gynodioecious perennial with deeply cut and toothed 7-lobed basal leaves. In summer, flowers are borne on stalks with ruffs of leaves. The flower colour ranges from mauve to sky blue, depending on soil conditions. It has"
"Land, according to the Torah (Deut. 8). Jesus cursed a fig tree for bearing no fruit (). The fig tree was sacred in ancient Cyprus where it was a symbol of fertility. Video Ficus Ficus ( or ) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. The common fig (""F. carica"") is a temperate species native to southwest Asia and the Mediterranean region (from Afghanistan to"
"Salvia funerea Salvia funerea, with the common names Death Valley sage, woolly sage, and funeral sage, is an intricately branched shrub associated with limestone soils in the Mojave Desert in California and Nevada. It has an overall white appearance due to wooly hairs that cover the stems and leaves. The plant can be found in dry washes and canyons: including on the western slopes of the Funeral Mountains, Black Mountains, and Granite Mountains, in Titus Canyon in the Grapevine Mountains, and in the northern Panamint Range. Most populations are within Death Valley National Park, in Inyo County, California and Nye"
"Salvia funerea Salvia funerea, with the common names Death Valley sage, woolly sage, and funeral sage, is an intricately branched shrub associated with limestone soils in the Mojave Desert in California and Nevada. It has an overall white appearance due to wooly hairs that cover the stems and leaves. The plant can be found in dry washes and canyons: including on the western slopes of the Funeral Mountains, Black Mountains, and Granite Mountains, in Titus Canyon in the Grapevine Mountains, and in the northern Panamint Range. Most populations are within Death Valley National Park, in Inyo County, California and Nye"
"""fig"" has its origins from the Latin word, ""ficus"" as well as the older Hebrew name, ""feg."" The name of the ""caprifig"" (""Ficus caprificus"" Risso) is derived from Latin, with ""capro"" referring to billygoat and ""ficus"" referring to fig. ""Ficus carica"" is a gynodioecious (functionally dioecious), deciduous tree or large shrub, growing to a height of , with smooth white bark. Its fragrant leaves are long and across, and deeply lobed with three or five lobes. The complex inflorescence consists of a hollow fleshy structure called the syconium, which is lined with numerous unisexual flowers. The flowers themselves are not"
"Salvia fruticosa Salvia fruticosa, Greek oregano or Greek sage, is a perennial herb or sub-shrub native to the eastern Mediterranean, including southern Italy, the Canary Islands and North Africa. It is especially abundant in Israel. Greek sage grows high and wide, with the flower stalks rising or more above the foliage. The entire plant is covered with hairs, with numerous leaves of various sizes growing in clusters, giving it a silvery and bushy appearance. The flowers are pinkish-lavender, about long, growing in whorls along the inflorescence, and held in a small oxblood-red five-pointed hairy calyx. In its native environment it"
"subsections could be rendered monophyletic. Medicago Medicago is a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as medick or burclover, in the legume (Fabaceae) family. It contains at least 87 species and is distributed mainly around the Mediterranean basin. The best-known member of the genus is alfalfa (""M. sativa""), an important forage crop, and the genus name is based on the Latin name for that plant, , from Median (grass). Most members of the genus are low, creeping herbs, resembling clover, but with burs (hence the common name). However, alfalfa grows to a height of 1 meter, and tree medick (""M."
"Ficus natalensis Ficus natalensis is a tree in the family Moraceae. It is commonly known as the Natal fig, or ""Mutuba"" to locals. These trees are distributed from north-eastern South Africa to Uganda and Kenya. The bark of the tree is harvested, without harming the tree, to make barkcloth, an environmentally-friendly, renewable material. Skilled artisans incorporate this unique fabric into many modern uses, including fashion, accessories, housewares, interior design, and art. The vision is to create sustainable jobs in East Africa by creating a global demand for barkcloth. Mutuba trees can be harvested annually for up to 40 years, yielding"
"range. Its flowers are an important source of honey and its fruits are important to many bird species. Hollow trunks provide nesting or denning opportunities for bees and various mammals. It is the longest living non-clonal flowering plant in Eastern North America, capable of obtaining ages of over 650 years. ""Nyssa sylvatica"" is found in a wide range of climates, due to its extensive distribution. It commonly grows in both the creek bottoms of the southern coastal plains, to altitudes of about in the Southern Appalachians. These trees grow best on well-drained, light-textured soils on the low ridges of second"
"Quercus faginea Quercus faginea, the Portuguese oak or Valencian oak, is a species of oak native to the western Mediterranean region in the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Similar trees in the Atlas Mountains of northwest Africa are usually included in this species, or sometimes treated as a distinct species ""Quercus tlemcenensis"". It occurs in mountains from sea level to 1900 m altitude, and flourishes in a variety of soils and climates. ""Q. faginea"" is a medium-sized deciduous or semi-evergreen tree growing to 20 m tall, with a trunk up to 80 cm in diameter, with grey-brown bark. The"
"as a weed suppressant), hardiness, as well as the ability to grow in shade and damp soils being particular boons; ""L. sylvatica"" is commonly used for ground cover and/or as an ornamental grass. The cultivar ‘Marginata’ has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Luzula sylvatica Luzula sylvatica, commonly known as greater wood-rush or great wood-rush, is a perennial flowering plant in the rush family Juncaceae. With regards to the etymology of the binomial, ""Luzula"" could come from the Italian ""lucciola"" (""to shine, sparkle"") or the Latin ""luzulae"" or ""luxulae"", from ""lux"" (""light""), inspired by the way the"
"Festuca saximontana Festuca saximontana, the rocky mountain fescue or the mountain fescue, is a perennial grass native to North America. The specific epithet ""saximontana"" is Latin and means ""of the Rocky Mountains"". The grass has a diploid number of 42. ""Festuca saximontana"" was reduced by Hultén in 1942 to ""Festuca brachyphylla"" subsp. ""saximontana"" but recognized the species as separate in 1968 on the basis of anther length. In 1982 it was noted that ""F. saximontana"" differs from ""F. brachyphylla"" in its strongly developed leaf sclerenchyma and longer anthers. The two species are typically distinct, but intermediate specimens with an overlap"
"and Latin slang for both ""sore anus"" and later ""vagina"". A fertility ritual involving twigs and sap from the male fig tree was carried out by Roman matrons for Juno Caprotina, later identified with the goatskin-wearing Juno Sospita. Pliny notes that the wild fig (called ""caprificus"", ""goat-fig, caprifig,"" because it was food for goats) spawns ""flies"" or fig wasps called ""ficarii"" (""ficarios culices caprificus generat""). The adjective ""ficarius"" characterizes the ""figgy fauns"" and their counterparts the ""dusii"" by their swarming, serial acts of fertilization. In the 8th-century ""Life of St. Richarius"", ""dusii hemaones"" or ""dusii manes"" also occur in a"
"Medicago Medicago is a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as medick or burclover, in the legume (Fabaceae) family. It contains at least 87 species and is distributed mainly around the Mediterranean basin. The best-known member of the genus is alfalfa (""M. sativa""), an important forage crop, and the genus name is based on the Latin name for that plant, , from Median (grass). Most members of the genus are low, creeping herbs, resembling clover, but with burs (hence the common name). However, alfalfa grows to a height of 1 meter, and tree medick (""M. arborea"") is a shrub. Members"
"Malus florentina Malus florentina is a species of apple known by the common names Florentine crabapple and hawthorn-leaf crabapple. It is native to the Balkan Peninsula and Italy, and it is grown elsewhere as an ornamental tree. The botanical name ""florentina"" and common name ""florentine"" are remarking the source of the municipality of Florence, Italy that has a major history of botanical collection in their famous renaissance gardens, and the other common name ""hawthorn-leaf"" is remarking its distinct toothed leaf shape which closely resembles that of a hawthorn and is unusual for a crabapple. Tree is deciduous, upright and vase"
"Alfalfa Alfalfa (), also called lucerne and called Medicago sativa in binomial nomenclature, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. It is used for grazing, hay, and silage, as well as a green manure and cover crop. The name alfalfa is used in North America. The name lucerne is the more commonly used name in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. The plant superficially resembles clover (a cousin in the same family), especially while young, when trifoliate leaves comprising round"